写作中心

写作中心

The 写作中心 has a bright, welcoming home on Durick图书馆’s main floor.

所有的作家, including students (undergraduate and graduate), 工作人员, 和老师, are welcome to use the space for inspiration and focus, or to work with one of our many helpful, trained student writing coaches who are on-site Sun-Thurs.

Perhaps you find yourself struggling to come up with a focus for an essay or how to organize ideas and weave effective language into your writing. Maybe the colon, semi-colon and comma confuse your intentions. Our friendly coaches can help to guide you through the challenges.

The 写作中心 will be open to walk-in writers by the second week of the semester.

Durick图书馆, # 222房间

预约时间:

周日1-8点.m.
星期一11点.m. – 9 p.m.
星期二1-9点.m.
星期三11点.m. – 9 p.m.
星期四11点.m. – 8 p.m.

If you would like to arrange a designated writing coach who will work consistently with you, contact 写作中心 Director Allison Cleary to find the right coach to match your needs. 与艾莉森联系 acleary@hawkfawk.com or stop by her office in Durick图书馆 206.

遵循这些 指令 to sign up on Tutor-Trac for an appointment.

安排预约

期待什么

When you work with a coach at the 写作中心, you will start by discussing the assignment, 你的想法, and where you are in the process. Then you will get some real writing or revision done right there in the session—it’s not all talk.

  • The coach will use a simple form to guide the process along.
  • If you haven’t started yet, your coach can help you interpret the assignment and generate ideas.
  • If you have a draft of your writing, you may read it together and set priorities for revision.
  • At the end of the session, your coach will give you a copy of the session form with notes about what to do next. You can share this copy with your instructor if you like.

要带什么:

  • Information about the assignment and your instructor’s expectations.
  • Notes, drafts, related readings, instructor’s feedback—anything you’ve done so far.
  • Some ideas about what you want to work on and accomplish during the session. The coach can help you generate ideas and decide on where to focus, but you should also come to the session with ideas.
  • A hard copy of your most recent draft (if you have one), and your laptop. You might use the huddle space monitor to work together with your coach on the electronic version.
  • An open mind and a willingness to participate.

This is your writing and your journey to becoming a superb writer—enjoy it!

成为教练

成为教练:

Our student writing coaches have been carefully selected and trained for their positions through a full-semester course in teaching writing. To become a coach in the 写作中心, you will need to take EN 396, “Teaching Writing” in the spring semester. To be selected for that course, follow these steps:

  • Ask an instructor who knows your writing to recommend you to Allison Cleary, Director of the 写作中心 acleary@hawkfawk.com.
  • 一次推荐, you’ll receive a qualifying 测试 and an application form in September or October by email. Complete and submit the 测试 and form, along with a brief writing sample, by the specified date.
  • You’ll be notified of the results in time to register for EN 396 in spring.
  • 在en396课程中, you will work two hours per week in the 写作中心, which will help you discover if you like coaching and wish to continue as a “core” coach in future semesters.
  • At the exit interview for EN 396, you and the director will discuss whether you should become a core coach. You may earn your work study through the 写作中心 but funds are also available to pay students who don’t have work study.

If you have any further questions, or are interested in an MA-TESL coach position, contact Allison Cleary at acleary@hawkfawk.com.

写作技巧

Here are some solutions for the most common writing problems, as addressed by our writing coaches.

For more information, try these links:

Purdue Online 写作中心
 A very comprehensive site featuring hundreds of free writing resources, from developing a thesis to MLA citations, 以及介于两者之间的一切.

Decoding Proofreading Comments
给s lists of common proofreading symbols and abbreviations.

Guide to Grammar and Writing
Allows you to search for grammar and writing questions at the sentence level, 段水平, 以及整个写作水平, as well as providing quizzes and other resources.

Advice on Academic Writing
给s information about planning and organizing, 阅读和研究, 使用资源, 具体的写作类型, 样式和编辑, 语法和标点符号, ESL and additional resources.

期待什么

When you work with a coach at the 写作中心, you will start by discussing the assignment, 你的想法, and where you are in the process. Then you will get some real writing or revision done right there in the session—it’s not all talk.

  • The coach will use a simple form to guide the process along.
  • If you haven’t started yet, your coach can help you interpret the assignment and generate ideas.
  • If you have a draft of your writing, you may read it together and set priorities for revision.
  • At the end of the session, your coach will give you a copy of the session form with notes about what to do next. You can share this copy with your instructor if you like.

要带什么:

  • Information about the assignment and your instructor’s expectations.
  • Notes, drafts, related readings, instructor’s feedback—anything you’ve done so far.
  • Some ideas about what you want to work on and accomplish during the session. The coach can help you generate ideas and decide on where to focus, but you should also come to the session with ideas.
  • A hard copy of your most recent draft (if you have one), and your laptop. You might use the huddle space monitor to work together with your coach on the electronic version.
  • An open mind and a willingness to participate.

This is your writing and your journey to becoming a superb writer—enjoy it!

成为教练

成为教练:

Our student writing coaches have been carefully selected and trained for their positions through a full-semester course in teaching writing. To become a coach in the 写作中心, you will need to take EN 396, “Teaching Writing” in the spring semester. To be selected for that course, follow these steps:

  • Ask an instructor who knows your writing to recommend you to Allison Cleary, Director of the 写作中心 acleary@hawkfawk.com.
  • 一次推荐, you’ll receive a qualifying 测试 and an application form in September or October by email. Complete and submit the 测试 and form, along with a brief writing sample, by the specified date.
  • You’ll be notified of the results in time to register for EN 396 in spring.
  • 在en396课程中, you will work two hours per week in the 写作中心, which will help you discover if you like coaching and wish to continue as a “core” coach in future semesters.
  • At the exit interview for EN 396, you and the director will discuss whether you should become a core coach. You may earn your work study through the 写作中心 but funds are also available to pay students who don’t have work study.

If you have any further questions, or are interested in an MA-TESL coach position, contact Allison Cleary at acleary@hawkfawk.com.

写作技巧

Here are some solutions for the most common writing problems, as addressed by our writing coaches.

For more information, try these links:

Purdue Online 写作中心
 A very comprehensive site featuring hundreds of free writing resources, from developing a thesis to MLA citations, 以及介于两者之间的一切.

Decoding Proofreading Comments
给s lists of common proofreading symbols and abbreviations.

Guide to Grammar and Writing
Allows you to search for grammar and writing questions at the sentence level, 段水平, 以及整个写作水平, as well as providing quizzes and other resources.

Advice on Academic Writing
给s information about planning and organizing, 阅读和研究, 使用资源, 具体的写作类型, 样式和编辑, 语法和标点符号, ESL and additional resources.